Capsule type micro-robot moving system
US7365509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00345
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A capsule type micro-robot moving system moves on an organ's wall covered with mucilage at a high speed. The present invention provides a capsule type micro-robot moving system, which is structured such that a head is formed in a semi-spherical shape and the outer surface of the capsule is coated with an anti-adhesion coating agent for reducing friction against organs during the movement, particularly, is structured to move as long as a linear stroke corresponding to the distance between the driving part and the inner cylinder in the state that the limbs folded in and unfolded out of the capsule completely contact and stick to the walls of the organs, resulting in providing the reliability and moving more rapidly.
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